Best Outdoor Activities in FL - Tampa

Explore Tampa Bay, St. Pete and Shell Key by kayak! Tampa Bay Backwater has a fleet of new kayaks to rent and explore on your own, or join a guided tour and discover hidden mangrove tunnels, dolphins, manatees and more. Paddle through crystal-clear water to Shell Key Island, accessible only by boat. Stick your toes in the sand and enjoy a 45-60 minute guided yoga flow session once on Shell Key. Book online to reserve your spot!read more

Join Island Ferry Eco Tours for one of St Pete's highest rated guided kayak tours through the Shell Key Preserve. Explore the Shell Key Preserve mangroves from a transparent clear kayak, with 360 degree views around you and into the water. Professional guides will provide details of the background and biology of the 1,800 acre Shell Key preserve, where you can see dolphins, manatees, rays, horseshoe crabs, and a variety of shore birds. read more

Feel the sensation of walking on water on a unique stand up pedalboard. Walk on Water offers small guided group tours and rentals on user-friendly stand up pedalboards to experience the natural beauty of Tampa, Clearwater and St. Petersburg's Beaches and Backwater Estuaries.read more

Tampa Bay SUP rents top quality SUP and kayak gear by the hour or the day. They offer several convenient Tampa pickup locations, or they can come to you! Paddle the calm intracoastal off Clearwater Beach, dolphin sightings are common! read more

Rent Kayak and SUP gear from Bay Breeze Paddle Adventures, or join their kayaking eco-tour to explore the area's mangroves and look for Florida wildlife like dolphins and manatees! read more